Denim Day is Wednesday, April 28th! 👖🌸 

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Dear Friend,

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted support services in a multitude of ways, and the current circumstances have exacerbated violence and abuse and compounded trauma that is directly impacting survivors in our communities. And in survivor communities, we know marginalized groups are even more at risk - black, trans, immigrant survivors. We stand in solidarity with all survivors. The foundation of solidarity is kinship—standing together against not only sexism but racism, classism, and all other oppressive systems. We must join together in community.

“The Circle of Human Concern should include everyone…
We are all a part of each other.”
– John A. Powell
At POV, we are working to build just, equitable and loving communities. We thank you for joining us in this necessary work.

In Community,
Shirley

Denim Day 2021 is Wednesday, April 28th!


** Denim Day Archive: The NO EXCUSES Campaign
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The hallmark message of the Denim Day campaign is: There is No Excuse and Never an Invitation to Rape. This clear and direct statement has stayed relevant over the last 22 years and has helped us shape our campaign year after year, staying both true to its roots and allowing us to relate our messaging to current events and happenings.

One of the ways we did this is with our NO EXCUSES campaign. Started in 2009, the campaign was a means to highlight many excuses that were (and still remain) part of the common narrative surrounding sexual violence. These excuses were vehicles used to justify or “excuse” sexual assault by perpetuating victim blaming in our communities.
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** Denim Day Store
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New Denim Day shirts ARE IN! We have two new shirts this year featuring our dual messaging for the campaign: Believe Survivors ([link removed]) and We Protect Each Other ([link removed]) , designed with featured artist Yiran Guo ([link removed]) . Order yours now and gear up for Denim Day 2021.

Keep checking back, we have new items coming soon.
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** Support the Campaign
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Looking for ways to stay connected, stay inspired, and transform the lives of survivors in solidarity with POV? Donate or sponsor today or join our “Dollars for Denim” peer-to-peer fundraising community. Financial contributions help underwrite the costs of producing and distributing educational materials. They also ensure that we can continue to provide access to services for sexual assault survivors: from our 24-hour hotline’s operations, free counseling and healing services, legal and support groups, and youth violence prevention and engagement.

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** Events
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We’re planning fun and informative events throughout the month of April. Save the Date:
* April 14th at 3pm PT/6pm ET: Reimagining Healing & Justice: A Bi-Coastal Denim Day Virtual Panel Discussion ([link removed]) on POV’s YouTube Channel ([link removed])

* April 21st 6pm PT: Listening to Youth: A Denim Day Virtual Panel on POV’s YouTube Channel

* April 28th at 2pm PT/5pm ET: 2nd Annual Bi-Coastal Denim Day Virtual Survivor Rally on POV’s YouTube Channel


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